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Rovanperä Completes First F2 Test With Hitech at Jerez as Single-Seater Switch Gathers Pace

The Toyota-backed Finn begins an open-wheel transition through a 2026 Super Formula campaign toward a 2027 F2 target.

Overview

  • Hitech GP ran the two-time WRC champion in a private Jerez session, which he said delivered valuable seat time and a first real feel for the car.
  • He described the F2 machinery as physically demanding, citing heavy G-forces that will require a period of adaptation.
  • The Hitech-prepared Dallara carried Toyota branding, with Speedcafe reporting the run used non‑race‑spec settings on older Pirelli tyres.
  • His roadmap sets Super Formula in Japan for 2026 with Toyota support, with a stated aim of stepping to F2 in 2027 and keeping F1 as a longer-range goal.
  • Planned next steps include further Super Formula running and targeted GP‑track tests in Europe to accelerate his learning.